[SOLD-OUT] Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache 2014

Philip White 95+ points!
"From the first sniff, this is a complete Grenache, and dead serious. The bouquet is broody and almost sullen upon opening, but slowly the morello cherries poke their drowsy heads up through the pretty, ethereal marshmallow and musky confectioner's sugar that emerge first in the topnote. In counterpoint, there's just the right pinch of acrid summer dust that we see in the best years from its home in the tough stone of Hopeless Hill. Also slow to emerge is that distinctive regional waft of freshly-dressed leather, melding smoothly into the whole effect, adding luxurious flesh. While it has ample cushion, the texture is more slender than the bouquet indicates, with those slightly bitter pickled cherries taking the form of a savoury lozenge that seems to melt slowly in the middle of your tongue. The acid works the cheeks and smacks the lips and entwined with the finest drying tannins, draws the whole thing out to a sweet/savoury seesaw that triggers immediate hunger. This is masterful red wine. It'll cellar brilliantly."
Philip White, August 2015

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Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Barossa Valley

Variety:

Wine Red - Grenache

Size:

750mL